The collaboration is part of a broader effort to enhance academic mobility and strengthen educational ties between Australia and India.

Mangalagiri sarees, celebrated for their handicraft weaving, are produced in the town of Mangalagiri in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.

"Empowering the tens of thousands of young students through this program is just one of the ways we endeavour to enrich academic capabilities in India, and we would like to reach as many students as possible.”

The schedule of Assembly polls in four states - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Odisha has also been announced.